If these are the actual results then it looks as if the country could be on course for another Conservative-Lib Dem coaltion, or even a Conservative minority government.

In 2010, the exit poll was almost spot on, predicting a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party. Furthermore, it predicted the following results: Conservatives 305 seats, Labour 255 seats and Lib Dems 61. The actual results were as follows, showing just how close the poll was: Conservatives 306, Labour 258, Lib Dems 57.

However, polling expert John Curtice has warned that this year's is unlikely to be as accurate, saying to Bloomberg Business that:

"“Don’t be surprised if the headline is very circumspect, which basically means: ‘Who knows?’”

Richard Wood

Richard Wood is a Masters student in Political Research at the University of Aberdeen and is Head of Media for campaign-group TalkPolitics. Other than politics, he is passionate about travel, running, and writing, as well as all things space-related.